Metro is looking for a development partner to build a mixed-use project at the Capitol Heights station, another step in the transit agency’s long-term plans to see millions of square feet of new uses constructed on numerous of its properties regionwide.
The roughly 6-acre Capitol Heights site at 5502 East Capitol Place, comprising surface parking and a bus loop, could support up to 600,000 square feet of new residential development. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which operates Metro, on Sept. 18 issued a request for qualifications, saying in an press release it seeks “a developer with experience creating vibrant and sustainable communities” to take the project forward.
Final RFQ responses are due Dec. 13. WMATA would negotiate a joint development agreement with its selected developer partner.
This is the second time in a decade WMATA has a sought a partner for Capitol Heights. In late 2014, the transit system tapped D.C.’s Donatelli Development to build 184 apartments and 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail on the site, but that project did not pan out.
